Environmental collapse is a universal issue in today's fast-paced culture. Polluted environments brought on by anthropogenic activity (mine, oil, agricultural spray, and fertilisation) are harmful to both humans and the biosphere. Urban soil and water contamination from fast urbanization is increasingly acting as a sink for a range of contaminants, such as heavy metals, pesticides, petroleum waste, radioactive molecules, etc. A low-cost, very effective way to extract or remove contaminants from the environment is through phytoremediation. Decontaminating heavy metal-contaminated locations using phytoremediation may be an effective approach, especially if the biomass created during the procedure can be used to generate bioenergy at a reasonable cost. The present study discusses a number of phytoremediation approaches, including phytodegradation, phytoextraction, phytostimulation, phytostabilization, phytofiltration, phytovolatilization, etc., that can be used to treat places where metals and other inorganic chemicals are present. In an effort to remove, detoxify, or immobilise environmental toxins in a growth matrix, a new method called phytoremediation uses the natural, biological, chemical, or physical activities of plants. As a result, this strategy is a cutting-edge instrument that has a great chance of decontaminating soil and water. In order to ensure the sustainability of current generations and lessen pollution, phytoremediation is a viable technology.